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Best Gothic Books of All Time - Page 4

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Making its debut in the late 18th century, Gothic fiction was a branch of the larger Romantic movement that sought to stimulate strong emotions in the reader - fear and apprehension in this case. Gothic fiction places heavy emphasis on atmosphere, using setting and diction to build suspense and a sense of unease in the reader. Common subject matter includes the supernatural, family curses, mystery, and madness.
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Florence and Giles (John Harding)
Florence and Giles
121
John Harding
The Sundial (Shirley Jackson)
The Sundial
122
Shirley Jackson
The King in Yellow (Robert W. Chambers)
The King in Yellow
123
Robert W. Chambers
Menfreya (Victoria Holt)
Menfreya
124
Victoria Holt
The Prisoner of Heaven (Carlos Ruiz Zafon)
The Prisoner of Heaven
125
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Reflections in a Golden Eye (Carson McCullers)
Reflections in a Golden Eye
126
Carson McCullers
Seven Gothic Tales
Seven Gothic Tales
127
The Seance (John Harwood)
The Seance
128
John Harwood
Gothic Ghost Stories (David Blair)
Gothic Ghost Stories
129
David Blair
Ghost Story (Peter Straub)
Ghost Story
130
Peter Straub
"The Great God Pan" (Arthur Machen)
"The Great God Pan"
131
Arthur Machen
The Observations (Jane Harris)
The Observations
132
Jane Harris
The Glass of Time (Michael Cox)
The Glass of Time
133
Michael Cox
The Stepford Wives (Ira Levin)
The Stepford Wives
134
Ira Levin
The Violent Bear It Away (Flannery O'Connor)
The Violent Bear It Away
135
Flannery O'Connor
Dolores Claiborne (Stephen King)
Dolores Claiborne
136
Stephen King
Glenarvon (Lady Caroline Lamb)
Glenarvon
137
Lady Caroline Lamb
Green Darkness (Anya Seton)
Green Darkness
138
Anya Seton
The Asylum (John Harwood)
The Asylum
139
John Harwood
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
140
The Splendor Falls (Rosemary Clement-Moore)
The Splendor Falls
141
Rosemary Clement-Moore
Man in the Iron Mask (Alexandre Dumas)
Man in the Iron Mask
142
Alexandre Dumas
Katherine (Anya Seton)
Katherine
143
Anya Seton
The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales (Various)
The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales
144
Various
Greygallows
Greygallows
145
La Mare Au Diable (George Sand)
La Mare Au Diable
146
George Sand
Sepulchre (Kate Mosse)
Sepulchre
147
Kate Mosse
The Old English Baron (Clara Reeve)
The Old English Baron
148
Clara Reeve
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (Henry Farrell)
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane
149
Henry Farrell
Beasts (Joyce Carol Oates)
Beasts
150
Joyce Carol Oates
The Haunted Hotel (Wilkie Collins)
The Haunted Hotel
151
Wilkie Collins
Les Diaboliques (Barbey D'Aurevilly)
Les Diaboliques
152
Barbey D'Aurevilly
The Castle of Wolfenbach (Mrs. Parsons)
The Castle of Wolfenbach
153
Mrs. Parsons
The Jewel of Seven Stars (Bram Stoker)
The Jewel of Seven Stars
154
Bram Stoker
Les Chants De Maldoror
Les Chants De Maldoror
155
Maldoror (Comte De Lautréamont)
Maldoror
156
Comte De Lautréamont
Japanese Gothic Tales (Kyōka Izumi)
Japanese Gothic Tales
157
Kyōka Izumi
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (Thomas De Quincey)
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater
158
Thomas De Quincey
Seance of Souls (David Haynes)
Seance of Souls
159
David Haynes
The Short Life of Sparrows (Emm Cole)
The Short Life of Sparrows
160
Emm Cole
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